Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya releases 3rd State Food Safety Index
In an effort to galvanize States to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Mansukh Mandaviya released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety. The Union Minister for […]
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
Links Audio File Video Link Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. I have often said that universal health coverage and health security are two sides of the same coin. Both depend on health systems that are resilient, efficient and effective, and able to surge to respond to emergencies. Health systems like that are a […]
Weekly COVID-19 Reports update
Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 18 January 2022 Globally, the number of new COVID-19 cases increased in the past week (10-16 January 2022), while the number of new deaths remained similar to that of the previous week. Across the six WHO regions, over 18 million new cases were reported this week, a 20% increase, […]
Post presser links: VPC Ukraine situation, COVID-19 and other global health issues
Links New Edits from Ukraine New Edit COVID-19 Full Video File AV Material from the ukraine situation AV material on COVID-19 WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 and Ukraine – 9 March 2022 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. This Friday marks two years since we said that the global […]
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya chairs 7th meeting of Mission Steering Group for NHM
“Streamlined coordination between Centre and States can bring out the best output in healthcare delivery. The Centre is committed to supporting States through financial and technical resources in efficient and effective implementation of health programmes aimed towards quality healthcare”. This was stated by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya as he […]
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda distributes appointment letters to Delhi Nursing Officers and Allied Healthcare Professionals; flags off Ayushman Bharat Registration Vans
Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda distributed appointment letters to Delhi Nursing Officers and Allied Healthcare Professionals and flagged off Ayushman Bharat Registration Vans, in the presence of Smt. Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister, Government of NCT Delhi, at Vigyan Bhawan, today. The event was also attended by Ministers of Government of NCT Delhi, Dr. […]
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chairs 7th meeting of Mission Steering Group for NHM
“Streamlined coordination between the centre and states can bring out the best output in healthcare delivery. The centre is committed to supporting states through financial and technical resources in the efficient and effective implementation of health programmes aimed towards quality healthcare.” This was stated by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya […]
Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities. “WHO congratulates Suriname on this remarkable achievement,” said […]
Roche Enlarged Corporate Executive Committee
Basel, 30 June 2025 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that Johannes (Hans) Clevers (1957), M.D., Ph.D., Head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) and member of the enlarged Corporate Executive Committee will be retiring from Roche. Hans Clevers joined the Roche Board of Directors in 2019 and then was […]
India’s percentage of Zero-dose children to the total population has declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024, positioning it as a global exemplar in child health, as acknowledged by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation in its 2024 report
Vaccination remains one of the most powerful and cost-effective public health interventions. India’s unwavering commitment to immunization is evident through its Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), which provides free vaccination services annually to 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore infants (0–1 year). Our healthcare workers ASHAs and ANMs conduct over 1.3 crore immunization sessions across […]
